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Insignificant amount for defence won't help tackle collusive threat o
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 2 (ANI): Defence Expert Major General (Retd.) P.K. Sehgal on Thursday said such an insignificant amount for defence in the Union Budget will not serve the purpose as India needs more force multipliers keeping in mind the possibility of collusive threat of China and Pa
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Union Budget will fulfil PM Modi's dream of 'resurgent India
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 2 (ANI): Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday appreciated the Union Budget, saying it will help in achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream of building a resurgent India.
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Schneider Electric India lauds govt.'s focus 'sustainable energy
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 2 (ANI): Hailing the Union Budget's focus on power and energy, Schneider Electric India has said the country needs to make a concerted effort in promoting energy efficiency by reducing its dependence on fossil fuels and curtailing carbon footprints.
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Budget 2017: Opposition politically tainting a good step, says BJP
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 2 (ANI): Branding the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley as 'historic and unprecedented', Union Minister of Steel, Mines and Employment Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said, that it has lived up to the expectations of people from the Pr
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Govt. increases sports budget by 40% for 2017-18
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.1 (ANI): The Sports Ministry got a significant hike of Rs 350 crore in the union budget for 2017-18, presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Parliament.
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Union Budget lacks credibility, says Congress
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): The Congress party on Wednesday said that the Union Budget presented by the Centre lacks credibility as it takes in account based on the data for six months only.
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Shiv Sena dubs Budget as 'anti-poor', says promises made last ye
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra)/ New Delhi[India], Feb. 1 (ANI): The Centre may have been terming the Union Budget as 'comprehensive' and 'revolutionary', the Shiv Sena, Bharatiya Janata Party's ally at the Centre, however, on Wednesday dubbed it as 'anti-p
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Budget proves 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas': Javadekar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1(ANI): Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said that the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley proved government's slogan of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas.'
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Union Budget 2017-18 will strengthen the economic muscle of the country, s
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Commenting on the Union Budget 2017-18, Pankaj Patel, President FICCI said, "This budget would tremendously strengthen the economic muscle of the country. It is directionally correct, fiscally prudent and strengthens the governance fabric of the nation. F
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PM Modi fulfilled promise of 'transparent politics' through budg
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], Feb. 1(ANI):The Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) on Wednesday hailed the Union Budget presented by the Centre and claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has fulfilled the promise made in 2014 General Elections of bringing transparency in politics.
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Budget allocation for Tribal Affairs Ministry goes up by over 10 pct
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.1 (ANI): Allocation for the Ministry of Tribal Affair has gone up by more than ten per cent in the Union Budget proposals for 2017-18.
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It is a comprehensive budget; maintains focus on investments and structura
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): ICICI Bank MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar on Wednesday said that the Union Budget 2017-18 was a comprehensive budget for the economy with a huge amount of multiplier effect, which will positively impact the whole lending push towards housing.
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